diff --git a/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf b/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
index 87ba273..24222c0 100644
--- a/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
+++ b/lambda_function/lambda_function.tf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "lambda_log_group" {
 
 resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_subscription_filter" "example_subscription_filter" {
   count           = var.ship_logs_to_sumo ? 1 : 0
-  name            = "${var.function_name}_subscription_filter"
+  name            = coalesce(var.subscription_filter_name, "${var.function_name}_subscription_filter")
   log_group_name  = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.lambda_log_group.name
   destination_arn = "arn:aws:lambda:${data.aws_region.current.name}:${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:function:SumoCWLogsLambda"
   filter_pattern  = ""
diff --git a/lambda_function/variables.tf b/lambda_function/variables.tf
index 1373dc3..0159a0a 100644
--- a/lambda_function/variables.tf
+++ b/lambda_function/variables.tf
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ variable "log_skip_destroy" {
   description = "If true, the log group will not be destroyed when the lambda is destroyed"
 }
 
+variable "subscription_filter_name" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = null
+  description = "Optional override for the CloudWatch Logs subscription filter name"
+}
+
 variable "ship_logs_to_sumo" {
   type        = bool
   default     = false
@@ -194,4 +200,4 @@ variable "log_tags" {
   type        = map(string)
   default     = {}
   description = "Tags to apply to the log group. Defaults to the same tags as the lambda function if nothing is passed in."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}